What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

[maglil55]

That'd be a top tip for sure,.......... not waiting until they explode to turn them off!

I still remember one of our male consultants microwaving eggs (in their shells) while his wife was visiting her parents. I also recall his tale of the explosions and fire that followed!
His "logic" was if you can scramble eggs in a microwave surely they will boil as well??

 

[maglil55]

Still don't understand - today the BGs have been higher than I wanted. Had tea with milk, but not as much as usual (have to get more fluids in before bed time) but only water otherwise. BG went up to 10.7 after I was too light with the insulin before breakfast - no other food during the day(dropped to 7.0) and a normal (maximum) dose of insulin before my sausage and beans. BG up to 10.7. Total reverse from the last days when it kept dropping too low. The morning toast maybe? I tend to think in terms of insulin + meal being in isolation, but maybe not.

What are you not eating/drinking or doing that you were on the previous low days?

 

[maglil55]

Definitely and it’s a good idea to listen to your body and feed it. I tend to find the hungry days are more frequent/intense when I’ve let the nutrition density of my food drop. A nice fatty shoulder of lamb usually sorts it out.

I’ve got the opposite issue at the moment - taking meds which make me feel a bit nauseous so I’ve been eating a bit less.

Today’s food was a small glass of milk early on to accompany anti-biotics, followed by a delicious lunch with @DJC3 - I introduced her to the Keto Street pizza joint in London. It’s in an outdoor food court so we wrapped up warm and braved the cold! Pizzas so filling that we weren’t even tempted to go inside Hotel Chocolat when we walked past. Doubt I’ll be needing anything else.

Pepperoni pizza (9g carb/54g protein) for me and I bought a cheesy garlic flatbread to put in the fridge at home.

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Where exactly is this place in London? Might have to make an adjustment next time I'm passing through.

 

[maglil55]

It’s in Camden near the tube station - upstairs at the Buck Street market. Also very close to the Regent’s Canal for a post-meal stroll. https://ketostreet.london/

Ignore my request - just seen this.

 

[Deleted member 567281]

Oooh, I've made these seed crackers I've found on the dietdoctor website - through this website, I think! I'm loving it! Will have to make some more!

The #1 Keto Seed Crackers - Recipe - Diet Doctor

A crispy keto seed cracker with a nice nutty taste of sesame seeds. Great for breakfast as well as the evening's cheese platter.

www.dietdoctor.com

 

[maglil55]

Sunday 22 January Bed 7.9 FBG 7.6 (which apparently shot up to 13.7!! Thankfully it was a rogue reading but still high for me at 10.7.

B. TAG water and paracetamol.

L. Another piece of crustless quiche warmed up.

D. Became very hungry (probably because I felt a little better) We had our Burns food today. Usual campari but with lots of soda. Spoonful of prawns with Marie Rose, tomatoes, lettuce and smashed avocado. GF Haggis, neeps and celeriac puree to follow.

I had a terrible night after going to bed. Took a long time to get to sleep. I empathise with all of you inflicted with this bug. I thought I was free once I'd shaken off the viral "super" cold. This latest thing is worse.

 

[maglil55]

Monday bed 8.6 FBG 8.4 - Another day of high BGs while bug battling.

B. TAG

L Yet another piece of crustless quiche warmed up. Last small bit. I got hungry later and had a mug of vegetable bouillon and 2 LC crackers with smashed avocado and prawns.

D. Leftover cold cuts. Ham, ox tongue, chicken peri peri bits, pork and egg, smashed avocado.

I don't get this bug at all. I feel awful in the mornings, later on at night and for a while overnight. During daylight hours I'm OK.

 

[maglil55]

Tuesday 24 January bed 8.4 FBG 7.6 BGs showing some signs of dropping (especially later on in the day). Still not right though.

B. Just TAG (ran out of crustless quiche)

L. Mug of vegetable bouillon and later 2 slices of SRSLY fruit loaf with butter - lightly toasted.

D. Pork chop and a fried egg. CC little chocolate pot.

 

[Antje77]

I've now bought the missing ingredient for what should have been yesterdays meal.
But I also have an '-itis' in my elbow. (GP mentioned both tendonitis and bursitis but I forgot which one he decided on in the end.) The elbow had been sore for a couple of weeks but last night it got a lot worse, the pain waking me up like clockwork five and a half hours after my last paracetamol, and all during the night every time I moved.

So no chopping onions.

I just had a couple of crackers with butter and ham, and it was very clear I should have taken painkillers half an hour before trying to spread butter on my crackers.

So no idea what I'll eat tonight, one of those days I'm very annoyed by diabetes preventing me from simply getting Chinese take-away. Lack of sleep doesn't improve my mood either of course.

 

[Annb]

What are you not eating/drinking or doing that you were on the previous low days?

I was not drinking coconut milk - that's the only difference I can think of. I will make some more and try it again to see if, somehow that makes a difference.

 

[Lainie71]

Skipped breakfast
L - 2 slices of roast beef
L - Skipped not hungry just had green tea with a slice of lemon
D - Home made salmon fishcakes with green salad, 4 walnut halves.
Copious amounts of herbal/green tea today also

 

[Annb]

I've now bought the missing ingredient for what should have been yesterdays meal.
But I also have an '-itis' in my elbow. (GP mentioned both tendonitis and bursitis but I forgot which one he decided on in the end.) The elbow had been sore for a couple of weeks but last night it got a lot worse, the pain waking me up like clockwork five and a half hours after my last paracetamol, and all during the night every time I moved.

So no chopping onions.

I just had a couple of crackers with butter and ham, and it was very clear I should have taken painkillers half an hour before trying to spread butter on my crackers.

So no idea what I'll eat tonight, one of those days I'm very annoyed by diabetes preventing me from simply getting Chinese take-away. Lack of sleep doesn't improve my mood either of course.

If there's a lumpy sort of bump, it's probably buritis.
Wish I lived closer to you, I'd come and cook for you. (I'm fine cooking for other people, just can't be bothered most of the time for myself).
Not that I am much good myself today - legs too painful and I have pans in the sink to wash which have been there since last night. They'll get done in my own good time - either that or Neil will lose patience and do them for me.

 

[filly]

Coffee and cream
Bacon, sausage, 2 eggs tomato and mushrooms.
Pigs in blankets
Small avocado

 

[Antje77]

A Dutch Diabetes organisation shared this recipe.
4.2 grams of carbs a slice if you cut 16 slices from the bread.

The recipe sounds ridiculous to me, and I can't even come close to imagining what it would taste like.
So of course I'm going to try! (After my next shopping round.)
Worst thing that can happen is spending some time making chicken feed so nothing to lose.

But before I do, has anyone ever made something like this? Was it edible?
(Had google do the translation.)

ingredients
4 medium eggs
350 g 100% peanut butter with pieces of peanuts
16 g baking powder
100 ml buttermilk
½ tablespoon cookie and gingerbread spices
200 g cottage cheese
Nutritional values per person
Carbohydrates 4.2 g

steps
Number of people: 16
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Mix the eggs with the peanut butter well with a mixer.
Also add the baking powder, buttermilk, biscuit and gingerbread spices and the hüttenkäse and mix to a smooth batter.
Grease a baking tin and divide the batter over it.
Bake the peanut butter bread in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes.
Check whether the bread is cooked on the inside by inserting a skewer. If it comes out clean, the bread is ready.

 

[Annb]

A Dutch Diabetes organisation shared this recipe.
4.2 grams of carbs a slice if you cut 16 slices from the bread.

The recipe sounds ridiculous to me, and I can't even come close to imagining what it would taste like.
So of course I'm going to try! (After my next shopping round.)
Worst thing that can happen is spending some time making chicken feed so nothing to lose.

But before I do, has anyone ever made something like this? Was it edible?
(Had google do the translation.)

ingredients
4 medium eggs
350 g 100% peanut butter with pieces of peanuts
16 g baking powder
100 ml buttermilk
½ tablespoon cookie and gingerbread spices
200 g cottage cheese
Nutritional values per person
Carbohydrates 4.2 g

steps
Number of people: 16
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Mix the eggs with the peanut butter well with a mixer.
Also add the baking powder, buttermilk, biscuit and gingerbread spices and the hüttenkäse and mix to a smooth batter.
Grease a baking tin and divide the batter over it.
Bake the peanut butter bread in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes.
Check whether the bread is cooked on the inside by inserting a skewer. If it comes out clean, the bread is ready.

No, never made anything like that, but I'm going to try. Need to get some cottage cheese tomorrow or Friday.

 

[Antje77]

No, never made anything like that, but I'm going to try. Need to get some cottage cheese tomorrow or Friday.

Pretty sure Em will be interested as well!

We'll compare results when we've both tried.
Pretty sure I can make this even with a useless elbow.

 

[shelley262]

10ish a few spoons of kefir
12ish two eggs fried in butter served on one slice of LC bread
3ish LC cookie
5ish venison meatballs in hm passata with small glass of red wine followed by LC blondie warmed and served with spoon of yoghurt

 

[Antje77]

Shoved the components of planned meal in freezer, too much chopping with a useless elbow.

Cutting a couple of tiny tomatoes and oxheart cabbage with a sharp knife was doable.
Is it really called oxheart cabbage? It's what google translate told me and I think it's very funny!

Lucky to have guinea pigs, I bought the cabbage for them originally. Having guinea pigs means I almost always have a variety of veggies to choose from.

 

[shelley262]

Shoved the components of planned meal in freezer, too much chopping with a useless elbow.

Cutting a couple of tiny tomatoes and oxheart cabbage with a sharp knife was doable.
Is it really called oxheart cabbage? It's what google translate told me and I think it's very funny!

Lucky to have guinea pigs, I bought the cabbage for them originally. Having guinea pigs means I almost always have a variety of veggies to choose from.

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We call it sweetheart cabbage in UK it's delicious

 

[Antje77]

We call it sweetheart cabbage in UK it's delicious

That's a very cute name!
Not as funny as oxheart cabbage though.

In Dutch it's boringly called spitskool, pointed cabbage. Spot on but nothing poetic about it.